Olla Police Department, Louisiana
End of Watch: Friday, January 2, 1903
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 2, 1903
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Acquitted
Town Marshal Everett Smith was shot and killed shortly after he entered a downtown saloon in Olla at approximately 6:00 am.
Excitement over a fire that had destroyed half the town was subsiding when Marshal Smith entered the saloon to order it closed, as its operating license had expired at midnight. As shots rang out, outsiders rushed in and found him dead on the floor. He had been shot six times.
Several men were arrested and charged with his murder but were all acquitted.
Marshal Smith was survived by his wife and family.